Garam Masala For Cunswim

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cumin seed
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 4 sticks cinnamon
• 10 -12 green cardamom pods (bruised)
• 4 -5 black cardamom pods (bruised)
• 8 cloves
• 1/2 nutmeg, grated (with the mace is a plus)
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 4 whole star anise
• 5 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 roast all the ingredients lightly in a heavy bottom pan (cast iron).
• 2 when the spices give off the fragrance allow to cool slightly. grind to a powder in a coffee grinder (used for only spices not coffee).
• 3 store this powder in a dry airtight container for up to a year.